The call came last night. A story from a friend about a ski shop owner hiking in the mountains off trail above Mammoth Lakes California near the area of Minaret Lake and Minaret Mine. Apparently the man came across what appeared to be some papers lying in a remote path, but what he may have found wasn’t some wayward trash left by a careless camper. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who risked his life seeking to set records in high-tech balloons, gliders and jets, was declared dead Friday, 5 months after he vanished while flying in an ordinary small plane.

Update to this post. picked by Marli 2 years ago

A Douglasville man died from injuries after his hang glider took a sudden downward turn above Lookout Mountain and struck a tree.

*Wasn't the name of the mountain a clue? picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Aer Lingus cabin crew caused chaos on a Dublin to Paris flight by accidentally playing a message in French which warned that the plane was about to make an emergency landing. picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

The crash site indicated that the plane had plunged vertically into the ground, Brazil's airport authority chief, Jose Carlos Pereira, told Reuters. picked by dollyllama 3 years ago

Red-faced Brazilian officials say debris they thought was from an Air France crash in the Atlantic was in fact sea "trash," adding to the uncertainties surrounding the jet tragedy.

"Up to now, no material from the plane has been recovered," Brigadier Ramon Cardoso, director of Brazilian air traffic control, told reporters.
Update to this picked by bingo 6 months ago

Brazilian authorities reportedly delayed an Air France flight from Buenos Aires to Paris after the airline received a bomb threat over the phone, just days before the mysterious crash of Flight 447 over the Atlantic Ocean. picked by cb__ 6 months ago

Searchers find it incredibly odd and unlikely that they wouldn't have found him, his plane, or any sign of a crash. Add to that the number of anomalies and a different picture than the accepted on rises. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

Hours after performing for thousands of South Carolina college students, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash that killed four people, authorities said Saturday. picked by loonytoon 1 year ago

Federal investigators said Saturday that the right engine of US Airways Flight 1549 is still attached to the plane, contradicting their earlier statements that it broke off after the aircraft hit the water. They're going to try and lift the plane out of the water around 2:30 PM EST. Check out the icy water in the comments picked by suebe 10 months ago

It's an image that calls to mind a snake in the process of swallowing its prey. This is the shocking aftermath of a crash that killed 21 people when a speeding passenger train rammed another train's rear carriage from behind. picked by orfnerwerdna 1 month ago

The 18-year-old sat pinned in the stolen SUV as it hung between the Interstate 35 North exit ramp and Interstate 37. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Russel Crowe is known for his loose temper. This time its justified.
(For once) picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

Steve Miller's 2007 website. Make sure you click his "Live Concert Video" link while you're there. He's still got it folks! picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

A motorist's sneeze caused a crash which almost claimed his life. Paul Harrison's Peugeot 206 clipped the kerb and rolled over before bursting into flames. The 30-year-old driver was trapped and could have died if it had not been for passer-by Matthew Norris, who dragged him, unharmed, from the burning wreckage. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

You can't escape the Reaper. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

See the splashdown of US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River. Update: Coast Guard releases crash video from different angle picked by suebe 10 months ago

The most recent census of mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park—one of only two places in the world where the rare gorillas exist—has found that the population has increased by 6 percent since the last census in 2002. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A British Airways plane arriving from Amsterdam crash-landed at London City Airport on Friday but all 67 passengers and four crew were safely evacuated, emergency services said. picked by aclister 10 months ago

Following last Friday's fatal accident, CBS affiliate WOIO-TV reported that Connell, who had recently been subpoenaed to testify in relation to a lawsuit alleging vote rigging in the 2004 Ohio election, was warned at least twice about flying his plane because his plane might be sabotaged. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago